Tire-carrier.



C. CRAWFORD.

TIRE cARmER.

APPLICATION FILED OCTJ. 1914.

1,160,141, Pafena Nov. 16, 1915.

/ll Ig lo nuentoz CARL CRAWFORD, OF CDLUMBUS, OHIO.

TIRE- CARRIER.

Application filed October 7, 1914. Serial No. 866.574.

Be it known that l, (hun. (lnmvroizn, a eitizen 'ot' the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county ot' Franklin and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful' Improvements in Tire-Carriers, of which the following is a speeiieation.

i This invention relates to extrn'tire onrriers and is constructed to accommodate both new tires and those that have been used for some considerable time.

It is known that after `tires have been in use' for a given time, their eireulnference is increased to some considerable degree and to this end, this carrier is designed to aecommodate either nornml sized or over-sized tire casings. l

Therefore, the mein object ot' this invention resides in the provision of an ex-pensihle or eontracl'ihle rimeT member, the adjustment being within suoli limits to accommodate the increase in size of tires fitting a given sized wheel. in order to prevent the entranre of dust, dirt and moisture, into the interior of what is known as a pneumatietire easine'. this ring member is mede ot' xiatbzind-like material shaped to assume an annuler form. 'the width of the ringr member is sneli that the normally open annular space between the two feet of a tire easing may be kept closed. 'lhe expansihle nature of the ringi further insures e. close iit between. the earrier and the easing feet.

A further objee., of this invention resides in providing a plurality of' radially ontwardly extending elips located on both sides of the ring, these clips being confined to less lhan half the eirellmferenee of the ring: itseit'. By confining these clips to less than Ahelt' the eireumferenee it is an easy matter to place a tire on the same and this tire -may then he held in position by the assistant-e of the frict'ionul. gri-p by expanding' the ring, or supplemental holdin,"r ineens may be resorted to on that portion of the circumference not covered by vthe clips themselves.

The preferred embodiment ot' this invention is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which similar rharaeters of reference designate correspondingr paris, and in' which zv Figure l is e view in side elevation of the tire earrier showingr a portion of a pnenmatie casing in position, Fig. l is a top plan Specification of Letters Patent.

itself Patented New. '333, MM5.

View, a slight portion being breiten army, of the structure shown in Fig. i, and, Fig. 3 is n. section taken on line iii-310i Fig.

In the drawings, the band member is shown at l as being shaped to assume en ennuler form, the width et this band mem1 ber being such as to eompleteiy ineiose the open portion along the interior periphery of a pneumatic tire easing es is shown in Fig. 3. 1t is further desirable that this band member be such width thzitthe feet 2 of the easing shown et 3 be given e firm and sliiieient bearing surface. The ends 4 and 5 of the band member 1 nre enel; provided with a plurality of apertures i5, these apertures being so located with respect to each other, that they register when the two ends are in overlapping position. These ends are their firmly secured together, as, for instance, by ineens ot' the bolt and nut structures shown at 7, to insure the meinte-nenes ot true annuler forni of the band member, two bolts being' sniiieient to maintain this shape while the remaining apertures may he resorted to when it is desired te either expand or contract the bend member as sume either a greater or less'diameter es easion me); arise. "In order tlinte. smooth snrnee nniy -aiWsj/s be prese ted upenwhich the feet of the tire may rest, the ieg 5 is crimped es is shown et t3, this crimp ing of n depth approxi? stew estudien the thiekness et' the (appesi `e end t 'et' the bend member. The entire bund member may be supported in any desirn body of e vehieie, an. instance o: .is'snpport being the onte-nrdy projecting bracket. arms 9, as shown.

n order that n tire casing nity be easily vheid in position, there are provided n plurality of radially ontwn-rdiy extending clips 10 and l1, the clips 10 being of slightly greater iength than the' clips 1l. Breferably, there are provided three' sets of these clips spaced, as shown in Fig. l, wherein all three sets are located 'en iess than one-half the eirenmferenee of the eirenlar bend. This arrangement is mede so that the tire easing :muy be set in position on the upper heit of the earrier and then .siid into position on the, lower halt. if there were e. number et' eips projeeting ontwsrdiy troni this lower half, it would be inpossibie-te easily place a tire in position, where this tire casing was of annular form. A plurality of holding members 12 are also vsecured to the interior portion of the ring member through which straps 13 maybe passed and these straps subsequently fastened about the casing to securely hold it in position. Where only one casing is held upon the carrier, a strap passed around the casing through the member 12 on thelower half of the carrier will be suiiicient. clips 11 are made slightly less in height than the clips 10 and these clips, together with the band 1 itself, are so arranged that the average tire casing of a given size will be made -to project slightly to overlie vthe topv of the clips 11. Should it then be desired to carry two casings by means of this carrier instead of\-one,'this second casing may be held in position by meansvof the straps 13 and the tighter these straps `are-drawn the tighter the two casings v,will be force into engagement with each other. If thlI casing 3 over-lies the'tops of the clips 11,'

there is little'v likelihood vthat the second casing would be scarred or gouged by continualy jars by vthe rubbing contact withr the clips themselves.`

lt will thus be apparent that there is provided. 'a tire carrier Whereindeithker new or.

used casings may be Carried,fprov1sion beingv made for expanding the supportingringfitself to assume Various sizes. Further,;thef

mode of carrying and attaching a' .tire o nto this carrier is of a simple and efificient nature.

What it Patent:

1. vAn extra tire carrier comprising a band of material shaped toA present an endless circular member, a plurality of straps'for encircling said band, and a tire carried thereby, strap holding means carried by said member whereby said straps are held in position when encircling said band and the tire carried thereby, and bracket arms attached to said member and projecting laterally beyond the plane of said circular member 'for attachment to a. vehicle body.l

2. An extra tire carrier comprising a band is desired to secure1 by .Letters of material shaped to present an endless circular member, a plurality of straps for encircling said band and a tire carried .there by, strap holding members carriedy by the inner side of said member through which said straps pass, and bracket arms attached to said member and projecting laterally bey The attachment to avehicle body.

3. An'extra tire carrier comprising a ring formed of a straight i'at "'ece of material, the Aends of said piece ositinn on vsaid ring, bracket arms carried-I y said member to support it from, vehicle body, and means whereby the overlapping ends of said ring may be moved relatively .and locked to expand or .contract the ring.

' 4. An extrartire carrier comprising a ring formed of'a straight ilat piece of material, the ends of said piece overlappingleach other and one end bein ,crimped to present a verlappingV each other, means for holding a tire in smooth surface.v ,w en overlapped by -the other end, means orholding a tire in position on said ring, bracket arms'carried byv said .member tosupport it from a. vehicle '5. An extra tire carrier comprising a. rm lgormed of a' straight flat piecevofmateria oth ,body,and' means whereby the overlapping Y. t 'ends off said ring may be moved relatively --and'lokedtoexpand or contract the ring.

i ends of seid piece having a series of apertures therein arranged to register when f vthe ends; are overla ped, bolts v tion lbyl y means 'of said apici-faires, andl means for holding'a tire in position isaid ring.

6. 7Anextre; tire carriero'x'n'f a'ring of; flat-material, aa .plurality o clips extend# mg p rl holding said ring' in xpan ed ,or. contracted posi- Y radially outwarddrom both'v sides'o said ringysald clips beingconfined to less' than:r one-half` the circumference of said Ting? and' means on the other half of the Cir j cum'erence1 of saidring for holding, a tire in. Po'stion I 7.- An extra tirecarrier compis'in'g'a .formedoffa straight flat pecefof material,

means: for `adjustably connectingfthe -ends of said' piece that said-,ring may'v-befex-` panded or contracted, a plurality of clips extending radially outward :from both sides of said-ring, said clips being confined to less than 'ione-,half the' circumference of said g ring, and means on the other half ofthe circumference of said ring for holdinga tire osition.

` `n testimon whereof I ailx my. signature in presence o ltwo witnesses. I

Witnesses. f

WALTER E. L.y BooK, A. L. 'Plmnra cA'RLcRAWroRDL i i 

